The preterite of subir is used to express when someone went up or climbed something at a specific moment in the past. For example, “We went up to the third floor” – “Subimos al tercer piso.”
This is a regular -ir verb in the preterite tense. It follows the standard pattern for -ir verbs without any irregularities, making it a good model for learning regular -ir preterite conjugations.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Subir (to go up) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | subí |
| Tú | subiste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | subió |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | subimos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | subisteis |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | subieron |
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Usage of Subir in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The Preterite of subir expresses completed upward movement.
To go up/ascend: Used for completed upward movement, for example Subí las escaleras corriendo (I went up the stairs running), or Subieron a la cima (They went up to the peak).
To upload/raise: Describes elevation or uploading, for example Subió el video a internet (She uploaded the video to the internet).
Examples
Examples of Subir in the Preterite (Past) Tense
Subí las escaleras corriendo. (I ran up the stairs.)
¿Subiste la foto a Instagram? (Did you upload the photo to Instagram?)
El precio subió considerablemente. (The price rose considerably.)
Subimos hasta la cima de la montaña. (We climbed to the top of the mountain.)
Los empleados subieron los muebles al segundo piso. (The employees carried the furniture up to the second floor.)
Subí el volumen de la música. (I turned up the volume of the music.)
Subiste de peso durante las vacaciones. (You gained weight during vacation.)
La temperatura subió rápidamente. (The temperature rose quickly.)
Subimos el archivo al servidor. (We uploaded the file to the server.)
Los globos subieron hacia el cielo. (The balloons rose into the sky.)
Subí al autobús en la última parada. (I got on the bus at the last stop.)
¿Subiste el paquete a la oficina? (Did you take the package up to the office?)
El ascensor subió hasta el último piso. (The elevator went up to the top floor.)
Subimos el video a YouTube. (We uploaded the video to YouTube.)
Las acciones subieron en la bolsa. (The stocks rose in the market.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Subir (to go up) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo subí | I went up |
| Tú subiste | You went up |
| Él / Ella / Usted subió | He / She / You (formal) went up |
| Nosotros / Nosotras subimos | We went up |
| Vosotros / Vosotras subisteis | You all went up |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes subieron | They / You all (formal) went up |
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Synonyms
The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.